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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22


mind residing near Reeds Landing wandered
away from1h home on Monday, and walking
on the r. r., track was run over BY train
at 9 sharp curve, and killed.
a lad eight years old, was drowned at
A4Asnoka on the 18th. He was bathing II the
Mississippi with some COMPANIONS and
getting beyond his depth sank out Of sight.
the other boys being too frightened to help
him. q 55I : s. 81 Z,
A Helena, Mont, dispatch reports
the stealing Of $50 horses by Blood Indians
from the upper Missouri range, an exploit
stealing in that section. 3t,4 tai
a married daughter Of President
Van slyke Of the LIST, National Bank Of
Madison, Wis, died suddenly at Phila-
,d1 DC Pa, on the 18th, aged 81 years.
. Hans Nelson, aged 81, a brick layer,
was g killed at st. Paul Tuesday, by the
falling Of an old building. The owner of
the property is to be sued for damages.
Ben. F. Potts, Governor Of Montana,
from 1870 to 1883, died at Helena, on the 18th
ct auerism. He was lative Of Ohio, and
81 years Of age. >JE''sITE3 = % - >
At Madelia, Mimi, on the 18th,
William Abbott, aged fifteen, was drowned
while bathing in the mill pond. %'@@ 4
4 big jam Of logs took place at Sank
Rapids, Mimi, on the 18th, that will require
a week to clear out. l''|
The damages by the tornado at
Grand Forks, OAK, are put at s15O,o0O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22
DAKOTA CYCLONE.

A furious cyclone struck Grand Forks
Dakota, about 8 y. m, Thursday, the 10Th
and the storm ragged for half an hour, the
wind blowing at the rate of 10 miles an
hour. From fifty to seventy-fve houses
were destroyed, also the Catholic church
Plain Dealer Office, Second National bank,
Ingan House, Pioneer Club house, Hunt,
Holt e Garner Bros. machinery warehouse
were wrecked. In the second story of the
house occupied by Mr.. Starbird were six
persons, Mrs. Starbird and her three
children, Cora A. Bright, girl of twelve;
Albert, a boy of fifteen; the third an infant
of less than a year, and Mrs. Toilet, whose
husband is engineer on steamer at Fargo,
and her mother, Mrs Davis, who was on a
visit from her home in Iowa. The boy
made his escape through the rear door be
fore the building collapsed and Mrs. Star
bird, who with her infant in her arms was
about fleeing the building, was picked up by
the wind and carried into the middle of the
street, where she was rescued. Cora Star
bird was instantly killed by being struck
on the temple by falling timber. Mrs.
FOllet, also met her death in the ruins and
her mother, Mrs. Davis. received injuries
from which her death was momentarily ex-
poCVoO
In the Manitoba repair shops ten men
were at work, and that building was
wrecked, not q timber remaining standing,
Three men succeeded in getting into a DIT
and were unhurt but the other seven suf-
fered injuries which it is hoped may not
be fatal. The Manitoba r. R., depot and
eating house were blown down and two
persons badly hurt. Several others had
miraculous escapes In East Grand Forks
nine houses were wrecked and an unknown
man killed by falling building. The rear
coach, smoking car and caboose of the
east-bound train on the Neche division Of
the Monitoba road were blown from the
track at Pierson, five miles north. The
passenger coach, in which were fifteen
persons, six of them women, turning a COM
p]ete somersault., There were four in the
SIN ker. 1t WAS found that none of the
passengers were necessarily fatally injured,
but several sustained serious injuries.
Ed Anderson of Marvel, Oak, had his
should broken, and was injured internally.
Julius Urdahl of Reynolds, Oak, shoulders
and head severely bruised; Donald Nc
Kenzie, Morden, Man, injured internally,
and several others sustained slight cuts and
bruises. John Liland, living four miles
west of the city, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22
Advice to Consumptives.

On the appearance of the first symptoms,
as general debility, loss of appetite, palor,
chilly sensation, followed by night-sweats
and cough, prompt measures of relief should
be taken. Consumption is scrofulous dis
ease of the lungs; therefore use the great
anti-scrofulous or blood-purifier and
strength-restorer, Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery" Superior to cod liver oil
as a nutritive, and unsurpassed as pee
toral: For weak lungs, splitting of blood,
and kindred affections, it has no equal
Sold by druggists. For DR.. Pierce's treat
ise on consumption, send 10 cents in stamps.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
663 Main Street, Buffalo, NY.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

THE daughter of the late Jeremiah
S. Black, Mary Clayton Black will pub
1ish during this summer sketch of her
fathers life, with a sketch of the inter-
esting and delightful "reminiscences
which cluster around his brilliant and
varied career. She acted as her
fathers private secretary, and was in
possession of all his papers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22
THE OLD WORLD.

London Gable, 10th: Blaine arrived
at Southampton today. He will probably
remain in that city a few days. He en-
phatically refuses to disclose his pro-
ton. minister Of Germany, met the party at
the wharf and conducted them to their
hotel. Owing to previous arrangements,
Blaine has been forced to decline the mayor
OF SOuthamptOn's invitation to attend the
jubilee banquet in that city. a 3#4
The Countess Compass was kidnapped
at Paris on the 10th. She was the divorced
lse M snS due b Be Ia 1os n son Of the the
spanish embassay has instituted an ener-
getlc search for the lady, but as yet have no
clue to her whereabouts Temps says the
aDduct0r of Countess Campos is French
man who has been assiduous in his atten-
ions TO the countess, and vaiAly endeavored
70 persuade her to marry him. Il 81 "a
The festivities of the Queens Jubilee
began at London on the evening of the 18th,
with reception and banquet at the foreign
omces, The Queen in commemoration of
her Jubilee will grant amnesty to all mil.
1tarY and naval prisoners convicted Of min
or offences. The Crown Prince and Prin-
cess OF Germany had arrived at Borwood.
Advices from Panama under date
of the 18th inst, are as follows: The Voz
Deantioquia reports landslide on the Ell
Pedro farm in Concordia, burying Senior
Pedro A.. Restrepo, his wife and nine chill
dren, and the servants In the house. In all
sixteen persons were killed.
Twenty-Five thousand square miles
of land are inundated in Hungary. There
was another hurricane at Makoon Saturday
The water was led over the dykes and de-
stroyed number of bridges. The laborers
at work on the dykes fed, but were driven
back by soldiers. Il. r."
- Editor O'Brien arrived at Queens
town on the 18th, where large delegations
from that city and Cork were awaiting him.
de was escorted to the Queens hotel and
made an address from the Balcony.
Hon. j. G. Blaine paid visit to the
House of Commons Friday evening, and was
conspicuously noticed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

CONTINUAL. LEPKowsKI, who died
recently in New York, was the last
known survivor, of the Polish refugees
who fled to the United States after the
revolution of 1880. He. supported him
self by teaching the guitar during the
fifty years he resided in the metropolis
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22
A New HAMPSHIRE woman aged

A New HAMPSHIRE woman aged 80
years, when asked how she kept herself
SO vigorous and healthy, replied, "by
never allowing myself to fret over
things could not help, by taking 9
nap, and sometimes two, every day Of
my life, by never taking my washing to
bed with me, and by oiling all the
various wheels Of life with an implicit
faith that there is brain and a heart
to this great universe and that should
trust them both. .5
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

An effort was made few days since
by the superintendent of Rock Greek ceme-
terry to have the guard withdrawn from the
Logan tomb, because he was challenged by
the guard one night. This caused Mrs.
Logan much distress, as it had been clearly
understood that the guard should remaia
and she informed the directors that If this
was done she would have the remains re-
moved to her own house. This announce
ment brought the desired result, add the
guard is to remain as long as desired. ;>4
Among the results of the work of
the Northwestern Indian commission will
be the opening to settlement Of q, 900 900 or
3O,0Oo, 900 Of acres of land, much Of which is
rich In valuable timber, gold, silver, lead
and coal, besides vast amounts of grazing
land. The Indians will be we'll provided for
out Of the money to be paid them and viii
be placed in the line of civilization. The
commissioners are now preparing full re-
port OF their proceedings, which will In q
few days be submitted to the commissioner
of Indian affairs. 5&astt5 # E
Attorney General Garland has issued
an order fixing the compensation of all as
sociate district attorneys employed at fixed
salaries for the fiscal year beginning July
next, at the rate Of 20 per cent. less than
that now paid. The order also directs the
discharge Of all assistants whose services
can be dispensed with without detriment to
the public service. This action was neces-
STATED by the insufficient appropriation for
that branch of the service. 3esf isE.
Col. Kittredge Haskins of Vermont,
whose term as United States district at.
torney in that state did not expire until the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

CARL SCHURZ, who sustained such a
severe fall on an ice-covered sidewalk
about five months ago, has made but a
slow recovery. His fractured hip-bone
is gradually reknitting, but permits the
patient as yet to take only very short
walks. He uses orutches, and will not
be able to throw them aside for some
time yet.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

MISS MURFEE admitted to her Bos-
ton publisher that the report Of her en-
gagement was correct except as to the
name of her fancee. That was Charles
Egbert Craddock, which means that
Miss Murfee3 is welded to her art. IS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

5BURRW MCINTOSH, a journalist Of
Philadelphia, who belongedto the La
fayette college, class of 1884, has offer
ed two handsome silver cups, to be
contested for at the commencement
meeting of the athletic association of
3
that institution. ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

Ex-Governor oADIY, of Ohio, Will
deliver the Grafton at the Phi Beta Kap-
pa centennial celebration at Dartmouth
college this month. Hef will probably
receive an honorary degree from the
college at commencement.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

GENERAL LEEPER, who, takes such
an active interest in Grand Army
affairs is the youngest cayaKy general
of the civil war He. was 5brevetted>
"brigadier'' when only t21. .s;s:e:.. :; .
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

possible, as the present vaults are Us
crowded that about 6, DOC, 5000 silver dollars
have To- be stored in the basement outside
:! !ne vaults .l during the count. This money
than g pine board partition, and has to be
night. ~-e1S,,. =,
On the 10th, the President directed
3 the 20 War Department to recall its order in
regard to the battle flags, which it turns
out was issued without his correctly under
standing its scope. 600.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

Mr.. A. Bronson ALcorr win spend
the summer with his daughter, Mrs.
Pratt. at Melrose, Mass. He is no
longer able to hold a,pen, and be does
all his work by dotation. Il ], T i ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

F.E. DENNIS, of Brownsburg, Ohio,
gets out weekly paper with pen and
Ink, and does all the work himself, sex-
cept the circulation ,afhdavits.a These
are printed in New York. .@Iayt&2 !.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

Mrs. MARGARET DELAND, the poetess
of Boston, takes long strolls about the
city, and is always accompanied in her
walks by a big mastiff, who is kept
nruzzled because of his eagerness to
enter into fierce combat with every other
dog he meets-a decided literary trait.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

PROFESSOR TODD, of Amherst college,
last Wednesday departed for Japan to
observe the coming solar eclipse. He
took with him "a large telescope and
other apparatus, which he will set up
about one hundred miles from Toxic.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

POPE LEO has headed the. subscrip-
ton list for an Irish National church
in Rome, and all the other Catholic
authorities have given literally to the
fund.- e:S.s ',.@ " - ..4FI ~ l2f Hs*'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

ELIZABETH GARRETT, the unmarried
sister Of the President, Of the baltimore;
g Ohio, is said to have the neat little
sum q $40, 900 al her command.
and this is increasing rapidly every day.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

BIsHoP. Harris. Of the Methodist.
Episcopal church, has gone to Europe
for the summer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

What's the difference between a stroke of
appoplexy and a stroke of fortune2 One
lays you up in bad shape, and the other sets
you up in good shape.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

GEN. SHERIDAN will review he
Pennsylvania National guard at tss
state ehcampment. at, Mount Gre a.
from August 6 to 10. / - = e. JSE ], "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-22

ASG4CG1S uAA0 0VO Q18
head cut of. Conductor Black burn. who
was in, charge. of q freight train, with others
was examining one of the inventions At the
time Blackburn's left leg was cut OF at
the knee, and he Is In q critical condition,
sherman's signal has just been adopted By
the company. "A II
.s The bull movement in coffee at New
York, in progress for nearly 4 year, met
with collapse on the 18th, causing several
failures on that side of the market, 3, G.,
Arnold Il Go. the largest operators on that
side OF the market went short about 81, 700
IVY and other houses for less amounts, $780,
VOO being the next N q range. The drop which
began on the2lcth, reached 61f cents Oh the
18th, which was thought, to be the bottom.
Thirty people were poisoned one day
last week at Rochester, N. Y, from eating
smoked Mississippi sturgeon. On examine
ton the fish showed signs OF accommodation
forming q poisonous compound, producing
q distressing but not fatal Illness The con-
signment Of fish producing all this misery
was from the Mississippi Sturgeon Co.
y The jury for the trial Of Jake Sharpe
at New York City, was completed on the
18TH, one thousand one hundred and ninety
six mon having been examined before tho
twelve men to try the case were secured,
AT the request Of the sheriff Judge Barrett
appointed three deputies to guard Sharpe
during the trial. ....>,. ~
While driving a wagon loaded with
nitro-glycerine cans near Olean, N. ~, on
the 18th, the cans exploded with terrific
mangled remains were found many yards
away. The wagon was blownt sprinters
the horses badly mangled, and the fences
While a number Of men were exam
lining a charge which failed in Balm &
Kauffman's stone quarry, near Keesport,
r., Monday afternoon, it. exploded
P. Kaufman and Philip Schmfer and Sc
verely injuring three others. }5G
At Ithaca, N. Y, Miss Mary B. Hill,
q student in the freshman class in Cornell
university, fell Sunday afternoon from the
path leading along the edge of Coscadilla
gorge to the bottom, distance of 60 feet
She was so severely injured that she died
Monday morning. -.
On the 10th firecrackers in the hands
OF children set fire to house at Carona, L.
1. Six persons were severely burned in the
attempt to get out. The house was destroyed
The burned people were brought to New
York CITY and cared for at Bellevue hospital
Ex-Presidente Mark Hopkins of Will
liams College, Mass, died at North Adams,
June 81, at the age of s. years. He was Pre-
sident OF Williams College from 1895 to
1917, and was one of the most eminent of
American scholars.
A Philadelphia judge has refused to,
compel the placing Of a s'ticker'' in a
.sbucket Shop in that city, on the ground
that it is gambling institution.
!. Judge Lawrence, in the test ease of
tho New York hotel keepers, held that the
serving Of wines with meals on Sunday was
in violation Of the excise law.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

1t is well-known fact that consider.
able number Of Partisan ladies', admired
for their beauty, never wash themselves
at all. Face, neck and shoulders are
carefully wiped every morning with a
dry towel and then rubbed with fine
ointment; they then appear in all the
freshness Of youth, with tints varying
from dazzling white to deep pink.
Only once year, generally in Autumn,
the complexion begins to show cracks
and wrinkles. Then the beautiful
woman disappears for season. All
visitors are refused admission; madame
10 indisposed. A fortnight later she
energies like a chrysalis, as beautiful az
beautiful az ever. She has undergone a
Transformation, kind Of molting pro.
cess, which il kept . close secret from
everybody except her husband, who has
to pay for it in tho sum Of 1900 francs
Her beauty il the work Of enamel. OF
course this artificial crust cfIectually
prevents any facial expressions Of the
lady's feclings; she can only smile family
with her lips, abe ia incapable Of blush
ing and remains cold and impassiye, like
statue. = Exchange.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13


Charles Miller, who farms tract owned
by the Weber heirs on the north side OF
the Calaveras River and west OF the
Cherokee Lane road, irrigated piece of
.fallowed grain, which is yet
green and stands more than fonr ieet
high, with wsll.filled heads. fully four
inches long. Farmers who have noticed
the grain believe it will yield forty
bushels to the acre. An adjoining field,
which was not irrigated. will yield ten
bushels TO the acre. This speaks pretty
well for irrigation.
The Spangle Record, w I. says:
Work for developing the mica mines,
just east OF Spangle, will begin next
| week, and it will not be long till the
Salmon River mines and the Cear
d-Alene mining excitement will pale into
insignifcanee compared with the mica
boom. With the present showing the
losators have been offered q big bonus.
The Coronado Mercury says: A dog
with a genuine hare lip excited some
little attention around the Recorders
Court the other morning. Nobody
seemed to know to whom it belonged,
but great curiosity was manifested as to
bow tine snout was formed so peculiarly
and so Ike pigs foot.
The snowsheds TO be erected on the
''switchback," in Washington Territory,
distance Of sixteen miles, will consume
$4,000, 900 feet Of lumber in their con
strnction. A number OF bridges and
trestles along the line viii not require
shedding. Some Of the trestles are as
high as l29 feet.
Tho Cinnamon are very belligerent
along the railroad, says Jacksonville,
Oregon. paper. While having some kind
of ceremonies the other day strange
Chinaman tried to ring in and was sum-
M In hsTt nd
49,, 49,
H., ,... ....,;.
W., ~. .,.ao. rta $500 ~.
been favorable, and grain is filing well.
Cutting is 10 progress, and it is expected
that some tbrashino machines will hscin
work on harley next week
The six monuments required by tho
+ba cantraI Pacific ga;lro,d .,ters tha
different counties in Nevada, have been
shipped 10 their destination from the
State Prison quarry.
Tho Cilroy Advocate says: Mr.. Aver.
the supervisor, tells US that the low as.
saeee1 .volnat;ans ~ land orn,nd C,fra,,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

The Burlington Hawkeye has taken
the exact measure Of some people Of our
acquaintance when it said. "A little in.
significant item in 4 newspaper will make
N enemy to the paper for life, but it
won't stop him from reading it. 1t mere
" changes him from subscriber to q
borrower. Every publisher can recall
the names Of citizens that come under
that head.r
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

Ina Chinese village, during time Of
drought, missionary saw row Of idols
put in the hottest and dusticst part Of
the road. He inquired tho reason and
The natives answered; ave prayed our
gods TO sand US rain, and they won't, 40
we've put them out to soc how they like
the heat and dryness. Eek.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

Tho corset is ahead The Scientific
American says it induces costal BREATH
ing which prevents consumption, and
parades statistics to show that men who
wear no corseta are more subject to cen.
sumption than women, who do. That
settles 1t. Corsets will be taken on sub.
scriptions at this office. Large size,
please. We don't want to die Of con.
sumption. Alta California.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

Sam Jones remarked the other day, as
some Of bis Boston hearers were leaving
the church before tho close Of the ser
mon: ''Brsthrcn. think too much Of
cultured Boston 70 rebuke an audience,
hut down South the people don't leave
che house until the bencdiction is pro.
nounced. =. Ex.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

Carrie M. Ali is the wonder Of Georgia.
She lives about ten miles from Baxley, is
ten years old, and weighs $50 pounds.
She weighed at thssgs Of seven years
lao pounds. She is no higher than
children usually are at her ags. Persons
who havo seen hcr say she ia as troad as
she il long. --Esx.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

The Oldest man in the world is said to
DO James James, cclored citizen Of the
United States, who resides at Santa
Rosa, New Mexico. He is 1875 years old
He was born in Dorchester, $. G., in
1852 He was one OF the labercrs at
Fort Moultie during the unsuccessful at
tack Of the British fleet in l776. Hc was
then "a years old ---Ex.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

Coral fishing in Sicily has been sss.
pended for the present. owing to the
supply Of this materia! having greatly
exceeded the demand.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

Miss Frances Willard has published .
book entitled "How TO Win" II may
Be- y veil 70 say that it has no refer
encs 70 the great American game Of
dpew poker. ~-Ex. Il
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

A Dubuque grocer named Scott offered
to let woman named Taylor strike him
with Goldfish for twenty-five cents. II
was all a joke. you know. but she paid
the money, gave the Goldfish whirl or
two. and when it hit grocer Scott it
broke his jaw and tore off part Of his
car. -.Ex.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

In China no council il allowed tho
criminal. lie is supposed to be able to
do all the classifying necessary, without
hired help,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

4 NIT Send 10 cents postage. and we will
q I1JP meil you free q royal, valuable
n VII sample bog Of goods tha twill pm
you In tho way Of making mora
money At once than anything else In America.
10th sexes of all ages can live at homo aud
work In Bparc time. or all the time. Capital
not required. We will start you. Immsuss
pay snre for those who start 1t once. sr1Nsos
. Co., PoSsisnd. Matns
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

Paris theatres are declared to he tho
most poorly managed in Europa as to
public comfort and convenience.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13

Spain IS to build d submarine vessel
invented by Senior peral, Spanish
naval officer.